Namusairo Coffee
El Salvador Finca Medrano Pacamara Nohemi Ventura
Roaster Location: | Seoul, South Korea |
Coffee Origin: | Chalatenango growing region, northwestern El Salvador |
Roast Level: | Light |
Agtron: | 62/87 |
Est. Price: | KRW 40,000/500 grams |
Review Date: | October 2015 |
Aroma: | 9 |
Acidity: | 9 |
Body: | 9 |
Flavor: | 9 |
Aftertaste: | 8 |
Blind Assessment
Subtle, round, quietly but deeply complex. Fresh-cut cedar, almond, pungent berry (elderberry, blackberry), tea rose, nutmeg. Round, resonantly brisk acidity; velvety mouthfeel. Rich, balanced, gently flavor-saturated finish.
Notes
This lot is comprised entirely of coffee from trees of the much-admired, bold-bean Pacamara variety of Arabica, a cross between the giant-beaned Maragogipe variety and Pacas, a selection of the heirloom Bourbon. Chalatenango is a smallish growing region near the border with Honduras. Namusairo is a boutique café and artisan roaster founded in Seoul, South Korea in 2002. Visit www.namusairo.com for more information.
Who Should Drink It
A superb, distinctive example of the deep, spicy and berry-toned complexity of the Pacamara variety.
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This review originally appeared in the October, 2015 tasting report: Traditional Coffees of Central America: Quest for the Classic